Quang Binh swamped by floodwaters

Heavy rains on the large scale in the North Central region from September 1-4 have showed no sign of abating, swelling rivers and unleashing floodwater to overflow into thousands of houses in Quang Binh province.


A corner of Tan Hoa commune, Minh Hoa district
A corner of Tan Hoa commune, Minh Hoa district

Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper’s reporters on September 4 took pictures of flooded houses in the province:

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Residents’ houses along Kien Giang river, Duy Ninh district

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A flooded portion in Tan Ninh commune, Quang Ninh district 

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Bamboo hedges alongside Gianh river

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A submerged village in Canh Hoa commune, Quang Trach district

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Landslide in Highway 9B

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Swollen Gianh river

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Residents use boats to collect firewood adrift in a river

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The road leading to Cao Quang commune of Tuyen Hoa district was submerged under two meters of water